[Bug 14392] Re: [network-admin] WEP key stored in world-readable /etc/network/interfaces

[Ritesh Khadgaray]

against netcfg. Needs testing.

** Package changed: wireless-tools (Ubuntu) => netcfg (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: netcfg (Ubuntu)
       Status: Invalid => New

** Patch added: "proposed patch"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netcfg/+bug/14392/+attachment/3896114/+files/file-mode.patch

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Title:
  [network-admin] WEP key stored in world-readable
  /etc/network/interfaces

Status in “gnome-system-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “netcfg” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “gnome-system-tools” package in Debian:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  the WEP key is stored in cleartext in /etc/network/interfaces and the file has
  mode 644.
  I'd consider this a security breach.

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